#153 – Whiskey Talk with Robert Santana

SHOW NOTES

Matt and Scott take a break from programming to revisit a cherished subject — whiskey. Frequent guest and fellow whiskey connoisseur Robert Santana returns to offer his opinions. We’ll be hearing more from “Bobtana” in the future on training supplements, but today we turn to the more universal supplement of whiskey. The group discusses their current favorite whiskeys, old standbys, and which bottles have stood the test of time after years of exploration and experimentation.

Hambrick: 2015 William Larue Weller — super high proof (nearly 70% ABV), no surface tension, an experience, not a flavor

Reynolds and Hambrick agree that the alcohol in high proof whiskeys pull flavor out of the barrel in a way that lower proof distills cannot. As always, according to Hambrick’s rule just about anything over 120 proof is worth buying. If it’s 140 proof or over, Reynolds says you HAVE to buy it. It’s not a guarantee, but it might as well be.

What about Scotch?

Hambrick would “kick over a bottle of scotch” to get to any of the above whiskeys, but he does have some scotches they like. Reynolds points out that the low-end scotches are generally better than low-end bourbons. Some affordable scotches worth mentioning: